Oldknow Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B10 0HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.7%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.3%	49.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	40.1%	7.2%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	48.1%	-5.8%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36%	44.7%	8.7%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	38.2%	35%	-3.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.4%	14.9%	0.5%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B10 0HU this area, 33.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	33.6%	-4.0%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	14.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	15.4%	4.9%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	12%	5.4%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	20.4%	6.1%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	13.2%	3.1%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	33.6%	38.1%	4.5%	1.1%	37.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	32.4%	33.8%	1.4%	2.7%	31.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	11.9%	6%	-5.9%	81.4%	-75.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	54.9%	2.3%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	35.8%	30%	-5.8%	5.6%	24.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	54.9%	3.3%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	22.9%	20.2%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	11.2%	7.8%	-3.4%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	12.4%	6.3%	-6.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	8.2%	-13.9%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.3%	37.2%	-34.9%
Christian	7.4%	46.2%	-38.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	88%	6.5%	81.5%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Oldknow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldknow Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bordesley Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B10 0HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oldknow Road are based on 346 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oldknow Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B10 0HU

Average Price
£166,906

Semi-Detached
£162,617

Terraced
£167,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldknow Road

Average Price
£161,940

Semi-Detached
£151,026

Terraced
£162,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldknow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Oldknow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-09-27	£138,719
12 Oldknow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2022-03-18	£146,473
24 Oldknow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-06-29	£115,982
12 Oldknow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-12-20	£139,281
46 Oldknow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-11-15	£154,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B10 0HU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B10 0HU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	44
Full-Time Employee	37
Other	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	21
Self-Employed	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	13
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Coventry Road , B10 0HT	3out of 4	170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Primary School St Benedict's Road , B10 9DP	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Small Heath Waverley Road , B10 0EG	1out of 4	666 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary (NC) School Somerville Road , Small Heath B10 9EN	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	2out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	347 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	3,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,602 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fenous Grill Ltd	694-700 Coventry Road, South Yardley	235 yd
Subshakes	688 Coventry Road, South Yardley	297 yd
Bismillah Bakery	1 Dora Road, Bordesley Green	441 yd
Rios Piri Piri Small Heath	614 Coventry Road, South Yardley	482 yd
Hot and Spicy	626 Coventry Road, South Yardley	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
George & Dragon	George & Dragon, 690-692 Coventry Road		297 yd
Redhill Tavern	Coventry Road, South Yardley		1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Fish	784 Coventry Road, South Yardley	177 yd
The Big Pizza	786 Coventry Road, South Yardley	198 yd
Zax Foods Ltd	Rapayal House, Small Heath Business Park	228 yd
Pizza Boss	666 Coventry Road, South Yardley	338 yd
Attock Sweet Centre	648 Coventry Road, South Yardley	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	859 Coventry Road, South Yardley	320 yd
molassesdirect	668-672 Coventry Road, South Yardley	347 yd
Khan Supermarket	618-620 Coventry Road, South Yardley	482 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit A, Fordrough	614 yd
Fudex Superstores	Unit 1 To 4, 11 Charles Road	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Victoria Academy TALBOT WAY	artificial grass pitch	274 yd
D'S Muscle 'N' Fitness BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	907 yd
The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	ski slopes	907 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Small Heath Leisure Centre SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE MUNTZ STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	3.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.